Zelus

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Translingual

Zelus renardii

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin zēlus m (“zeal, emulation; jealousy”), Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos).

Proper noun

Zelus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ζῆλος (Zêlos, literally “Zeal, Dedication, Emulation”).

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Proper noun

Zelus

  1. (Greek mythology) The god and personification of zeal.

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